• Home
    • Newsletter
    • Contact Us
    • Sponsors/Partners
  • Online Courses
    • MTPLC Online Courses (Full List)
    • Educational Leadership Courses
    • English Language Arts Courses
    • Gifted & Talented Courses
    • IEFA Courses
    • Improving Instructional Practices Courses
    • VESi Courses
  • Workshops & Conferences
    • Workshops >
      • Behavior/Mental Wellness Workshops >
        • Brain & Balance, Fall 2025
        • Comprehensive Behavior Intervention, FALL 2025
        • Conscious Classroom Mgmt, Aug. 1, 2025
        • Grief in Schools, Oct. 16, 2025
        • Question, Persuade, Refer, 2025-26
        • Teacher well-being, Winter 2026
        • Teaching with Trauma in Mind Oct. 16, 2025
        • Trauma Support Cohort for MT Educators, Fall 2025
        • Why Students Do What They Do, Oct. 16&17, 2025
      • Developing a Title I Desk Manual, Aug. 1, 2025
      • Developing a Title I Desk Manual, Oct. 16, 2025
      • Mandt Workshops >
        • MANDT Training, July 31-Aug. 1, 2025
      • Monthly IEFA PD Series, 2025-26
      • Participation By Design, Aug. 1, 2025
      • Place-Based Making: IEFA and the Visual Arts, Aug. 7, 2025
      • Tech Tools With Shelley, Aug. 7, 2025
    • Conferences >
      • ​The 27th Annual AUGUST INSTITUTE >
        • AI Hotel Room Blocks
        • Districts with Free or reduced price Registrations 2025
        • Schedule 2025 & App download
  • Services/Grants/Programs
    • MTPLC School Counseling Services
    • MTPLC Special Education Services
    • MT Cares >
      • MT Cares Webinars
      • INCREASE EQUITY OF STUDENT SERVICES Grant
      • CharacterStrong
    • MANDT Training
    • MT Medical Billing
    • MT Teacher Residency Program
    • MT Youths’ Mental Health Focus Group
    • Walking YZ Educational Consulting Services
    • Reach Higher Montana
    • SHINE Health and Nurse Education
MTPLC.ORG
  • Home
    • Newsletter
    • Contact Us
    • Sponsors/Partners
  • Online Courses
    • MTPLC Online Courses (Full List)
    • Educational Leadership Courses
    • English Language Arts Courses
    • Gifted & Talented Courses
    • IEFA Courses
    • Improving Instructional Practices Courses
    • VESi Courses
  • Workshops & Conferences
    • Workshops >
      • Behavior/Mental Wellness Workshops >
        • Brain & Balance, Fall 2025
        • Comprehensive Behavior Intervention, FALL 2025
        • Conscious Classroom Mgmt, Aug. 1, 2025
        • Grief in Schools, Oct. 16, 2025
        • Question, Persuade, Refer, 2025-26
        • Teacher well-being, Winter 2026
        • Teaching with Trauma in Mind Oct. 16, 2025
        • Trauma Support Cohort for MT Educators, Fall 2025
        • Why Students Do What They Do, Oct. 16&17, 2025
      • Developing a Title I Desk Manual, Aug. 1, 2025
      • Developing a Title I Desk Manual, Oct. 16, 2025
      • Mandt Workshops >
        • MANDT Training, July 31-Aug. 1, 2025
      • Monthly IEFA PD Series, 2025-26
      • Participation By Design, Aug. 1, 2025
      • Place-Based Making: IEFA and the Visual Arts, Aug. 7, 2025
      • Tech Tools With Shelley, Aug. 7, 2025
    • Conferences >
      • ​The 27th Annual AUGUST INSTITUTE >
        • AI Hotel Room Blocks
        • Districts with Free or reduced price Registrations 2025
        • Schedule 2025 & App download
  • Services/Grants/Programs
    • MTPLC School Counseling Services
    • MTPLC Special Education Services
    • MT Cares >
      • MT Cares Webinars
      • INCREASE EQUITY OF STUDENT SERVICES Grant
      • CharacterStrong
    • MANDT Training
    • MT Medical Billing
    • MT Teacher Residency Program
    • MT Youths’ Mental Health Focus Group
    • Walking YZ Educational Consulting Services
    • Reach Higher Montana
    • SHINE Health and Nurse Education
Picture
Register
2025 event schedule
Picture
Picture
Get Whova Now

The 27th Annual AUGUST INSTITUTE

​Innovate, Inspire, Empower:
Fostering Holistic Education



​July 30th - August 1st, 2025 at DeSmet School, Missoula, MT  
​
​
Join us in-person or virtually
In a rapidly evolving world, today’s classrooms demand creativity, adaptability, and cutting-edge tools to empower both educators and students. This year’s conference—Innovate, Inspire, Empower: Fostering Holistic Education—dives into the future of teaching, exploring the transformative power of technology, AI-driven learning, Indian Education for All, and Social-Emotional Learning. Join us as we reimagine education, spark new ideas, and equip ourselves with the tools to create meaningful, inclusive, and engaging learning experiences.

NEW LOCATION:  DeSmet School in Missoula on July 30-August 1, 2025. Be sure to download the Whova app in preparation for the conference. The full schedule will go live on or around June 1, 2025. 

Local food trucks will be onsite for participants to purchase lunch. Coffee and a light continental breakfast will be provided each morning. 

We will have two keynotes this year:
July 30, 2025: Jeff Crews and Dean Phillips from Beyond the Chalk

July 31, 2025: Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age followed by a Q&A

On August 1, 2025, you will have the opportunity to work on your university credits or attend the following sessions (additional sessions TBD):
AM Block:
  1. Katie Anderson (Face to Face only): Participation by Design (included in AI fees/scholarships)
    • Visit Conscious Teaching for description Pre-registration link provided closer to the event.
  2. Work on UM credit
PM Block:
  1. Katie Anderson (Remotely): Conscious Classroom Management (included in AI fees/scholarships)
    •  Visit Conscious Teaching for description Pre-registration link provided closer to the event.
Full Day
  1. Title I: From Law to Practice with Jack O'Connor, WalkingYZ Educational Consulting Services (requires separate registration on Whova and additional fee--great for school teams and administrators)
  2. Mandt recertification (requires separate registration--request form from [email protected] fee. Limited to 20 registrations)

Regular Registration:
$99 Early Bird ends June 1, 2025
$129 after June 1, 2025

​$24 Early Bird or $54 after June 1 for the following groups (This equates to a $75 scholarship funded through MTPLC's Stop School Violence grant)
Montana Small School Alliance (MSSA) member school districts
Schools located on Indian reservations or border town schools with majority Native students
Class C schools 

Free: 100 staff members from Blackfoot schools will receive free registration
Free: All DeSmet school staff

There is a link on the registration form for you to see if your district qualifies for free or reduced price registration or
Click Here to see if your district qualifies for a free or reduced price registration. 

Register at:
https://whova.com/portal/registration/@oEm9ThR-Rba@6rAN8ad/
List of Districts with Free or reduced price Registrations 2025
Hotel room blocks
Powered By Whova
Conference registration software
Register at: https://whova.com/portal/registration/@oEm9ThR-Rba@6rAN8ad/

Our Sponsors:
To be a sponsor, visit ​https://forms.gle/zrE4JQ4WYi8AxTxM7 or use the form below.
Site powered by Weebly. Managed by MTPLC
  • Home
    • Newsletter
    • Contact Us
    • Sponsors/Partners
  • Online Courses
    • MTPLC Online Courses (Full List)
    • Educational Leadership Courses
    • English Language Arts Courses
    • Gifted & Talented Courses
    • IEFA Courses
    • Improving Instructional Practices Courses
    • VESi Courses
  • Workshops & Conferences
    • Workshops >
      • Behavior/Mental Wellness Workshops >
        • Brain & Balance, Fall 2025
        • Comprehensive Behavior Intervention, FALL 2025
        • Conscious Classroom Mgmt, Aug. 1, 2025
        • Grief in Schools, Oct. 16, 2025
        • Question, Persuade, Refer, 2025-26
        • Teacher well-being, Winter 2026
        • Teaching with Trauma in Mind Oct. 16, 2025
        • Trauma Support Cohort for MT Educators, Fall 2025
        • Why Students Do What They Do, Oct. 16&17, 2025
      • Developing a Title I Desk Manual, Aug. 1, 2025
      • Developing a Title I Desk Manual, Oct. 16, 2025
      • Mandt Workshops >
        • MANDT Training, July 31-Aug. 1, 2025
      • Monthly IEFA PD Series, 2025-26
      • Participation By Design, Aug. 1, 2025
      • Place-Based Making: IEFA and the Visual Arts, Aug. 7, 2025
      • Tech Tools With Shelley, Aug. 7, 2025
    • Conferences >
      • ​The 27th Annual AUGUST INSTITUTE >
        • AI Hotel Room Blocks
        • Districts with Free or reduced price Registrations 2025
        • Schedule 2025 & App download
  • Services/Grants/Programs
    • MTPLC School Counseling Services
    • MTPLC Special Education Services
    • MT Cares >
      • MT Cares Webinars
      • INCREASE EQUITY OF STUDENT SERVICES Grant
      • CharacterStrong
    • MANDT Training
    • MT Medical Billing
    • MT Teacher Residency Program
    • MT Youths’ Mental Health Focus Group
    • Walking YZ Educational Consulting Services
    • Reach Higher Montana
    • SHINE Health and Nurse Education